_doNotUse_(ID 1237) Technical bulletin: Service Pack 2 for version 20.06 of BMC Compuware Topaz Workbench is now available


Product

BMC Compuware Topaz Workbench

Version

20.06

Date

2021/05/03 00:00

We are announcing Service Pack 2 (SP2) for version 20.06 of the BMC Compuware Topaz Workbench (Topaz Workbench) product.

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Overview of SP2

This section summarizes the affected components, enhancements, and corrected problems in SP2.

Affected components

SP2 affects the following components of the Topaz Workbench product:

  • Code Coverage/Eclipse
  • Host Explorer
  • ISPW/Eclipse

Enhancements


Corrected problems

SP2 corrects the following problems:

Tracking ID

Description

ZENG-174162

The inactive version icon shows as an active icon from the Component Versions view.

ZENG-174115

Compare or merge from Life Cycle view did not work if the task is above the TEST level.

ZENG-174093

Copybook Download Results dialog displays the wrong number of copybooks.

ZENG-174060

After an action is processed in a Set for a task that is in a Release, the Set is not associated with the Release.

ZENG-173966

For an ISPW Git project, load all locally changed files prior to a build or generate action.

ZENG-173944

An ISPW server communication issue occurs when performing generates on multiple tasks and opening the editor simultaneously.

ZENG-173920

For an ISPW Git project, a message is displayed about the .jenkinsfile extension not being defined in the .yaml file.

ZENG-173699

ISPW VS Code Build action output displays a message with just the Set name.

ZENG-173364

When using the Find Components dialog in the Repository Explorer view, reduce the performance issue by adding the Component Name and Type to the Component Filter.

ZENG-172666

While trying to browse a task, user gets a message that the component does not exist in the repository when the problem is the local file is not found.

ZENG-171213

New copybooks added in the editor, after a previous download copybooks job was already performed, are not picked up by the "Download Copybooks" option.

ZENG-171072

In the Repository Explorer when browsing a component that contains problem markers, the editor opens with the tool tip showing "Editing" instead of "Browsing".

ZENG-170701

Add the Outline View as a default view in the ISPW perspective.

ZENG-167858

When clicking on a column header, the ISPW Containers view initial sort order is descending instead of ascending.

ZENG-161862

Inactive tasks are not displayed in the Assignment view after a Topaz restart.

ZENG-161582

After adding a new task without checking it out, user gets an unclear message that indicates the selected component is not found. Instead, indicate the component is not checked out.

ZENG-157509

Performing a compare or merge with a task that has no differences does not clear status message of "in process" for editing in the Tasks view. However, it does get cleared after a refresh.

ZENG-153633

ISPW Eclipse request sent at bad time leads to HCI-end issues when generating a task and saving a member in Host Explorer.

Downloading SP2

Follow the following steps to download SP2 files:

  1. On theBMC Support Central, click Downloads & Products.

  2. In the Downloads & Products menu, click Downloads.
    The Product Downloads page is displayed.

  3. Select an interface from the following options:
    • New Product Download Tool
    • Legacy EPD Tool
  4. If you click Legacy EPD Tool, browse the list of products and click BMC Compuware Topaz Workbench.
    The BMC Compuware Topaz Workbench dialog box is displayed.
  5. If you click New Product Download Tool, browse or search for BMC Compuware Topaz Workbench and click it.
    The supported versions of the product are displayed.

    Warning

    Note

    You must enable pop-ups for this site in your browser.

  6. Click the 20.06.02 tab.
    A new browser tab opens that contains all downloadable files for SP2.
  7. Select the files and click Download.

Installing SP2

For information about installing, see Topaz-Workbench-Installation-Guide.

 

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